BB Gun Arrest + Contaminated Site Cleanup + 'Blood Alley'

Good morning Five Towns!

In today's daily read about a Valley Stream incident the Nassau County Police Department says is an example of officers using deescalation training, find out what the plans are to clean up the former metal factory in Inwood and what test you need to visit Israel.

Valley Stream's District 30 held its budget vote and board elections yesterday.

First, today's weather is looking very summer-like, with sun and a high of 81 degrees.

Today's top news from the Five Towns:

1. Jeff Bessen reports on an emergency Sunday in Inwood. The Inwood Fire Department and Nassau County police responded when a truck and a boat rolled into the water at Inwood Park. No one was reported injured. (LI Herald)

2. Matthew Ferremi looks at the proposal to clean up the former sheet metal factory site at 175 Roger Ave. in Inwood. The New York State DEC is accepting public input until June 14 on the remediation plan. Chemicals such as PCE and TCE were found in the groundwater along with increased levels of cadmium, chromium, lead and mercury. (LI Herald)

3. Robert Brodsky writes about a Valley Stream man who was arrested Sunday by Nassau County police after he pointed an air gun at detectives. Ezequiel Tarquino was described as mentally disturbed by police. County Exec Curran said it was an example of deescalation police training at work. (Newsday)

4. Timothy Bolger explores a contentious cookie unionization vote: workers at Long Island-based Tate's Bake Shop voted against joining Amalgamated Local 298 AFL-CIO, a Valley Stream manufacturing, retail and healthcare worker union. (Long Island Press)

Events in the Five Towns

• Class of 2021 lawn signs are for sale for Hewlett seniors. (Facebook)

Five Towns Notebook

• Dr. Aaron Glatt, chief of infectious diseases at Mount Sinai Nassau South Hospital in Hewlett explained to NPR radio that Israel is requiring visitors to not only be vaccinated against COVID-19, but to have a recent test showing antibodies before they can enter the country. Glatt says it's to make sure vaccination cards are not falsified. (WAMU)
• CBS New York and Patch reported on state lawmakers' attempts to lessen crashes on a stretch of the Southern State Parkway dubbed "blood alley" in Nassau County. (Patch)
• Valley Stream District 30 results: budget passed. Kenneth Cummings wins a seat. Proposition 2 passes.
• A Hewlett High School senior started a petition to ask the district to allow more senior events as COVID-19 restrictions lessen. (Facebook)

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That's today's five minute must-know Five Towns recap. Check back tomorrow to keep updated and informed. If you know of something that should be included in the Five Towns Daily, drop us a note!

-Jackie

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